Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Notify Customers with Restock Alert when items are back in stock & make out-of-stock waitlist
| SC Back In Stock | Stock Alert | Preorder Now Presale Timesact | |
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Do Preorders on Deposit or Backorders with Waitlists, Restock Alerts or Back in Stock Notifications
| Metric | SC Back In Stock | Stock Alert | Preorder Now Presale Timesact |
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| Rating | — | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 2.1k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 2 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 22 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2025 | Jun 2020 |
Based on the data on this page, Preorder Now Presale Timesact is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.9★ vs SC Back In Stock | Stock Alert's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: SC Back In Stock | Stock Alert at Free plan available, Preorder Now Presale Timesact at Free plan available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Preorder Now Presale Timesact has the larger user base (2,063 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. SC Back In Stock | Stock Alert's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Preorder Now Presale Timesact; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — SC Back In Stock | Stock Alert's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Preorder Now Presale Timesact's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: SC Back In Stock | Stock Alert audit • Preorder Now Presale Timesact audit
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| Keyword | SC Back In Stock | Stock Alert | Preorder Now Presale Timesact |
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| restock alerts | Not ranked | #3 |
| back in stock notifications | Not ranked | #3 |
| alerts | Not ranked | #3 |
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Both SC Back In Stock | Stock Alert and Preorder Now Presale Timesact offer paid plans only. SC Back In Stock | Stock Alert starts at Free plan available; Preorder Now Presale Timesact starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Preorder Now Presale Timesact does carry the larger published review base (2,063 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Preorder Now Presale Timesact has the deeper published review base (2,063 vs 0), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
SC Back In Stock | Stock Alert typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). Preorder Now Presale Timesact typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2,063 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. SC Back In Stock | Stock Alert and Preorder Now Presale Timesact both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from SC Back In Stock | Stock Alert" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
